Telegram-herald., 1887-03-30


presset .aNs saps tars $50 .ssi .ata l1oss
iass t1eis eEn "a a.i- aess s21 ae 9s-oa q
sDlEi4'e
ias afeal 4ls las ever rsea ia lbeii
..li4.1s. 32t - seq izlz- ekreisf l-zss l-e
gfe iFuizesi lB1t sia1s0Fa. 14r1 f4r ia -
.let4 saa4ta bsnaD asl4Fe sailsi - n.sr a1a
07erlsE4s before las iessl cu 30 seaeas1
and 80 hey lave scesEf~-i tsf tue tGs
8ei1s partial a0i iu4periset zeselfs. oasinz
iaita "a sas ss.4e II slssiy Fr3grsss ihooxl
j. alsY seem si0E = 0aly it IS Ia TIE slsa'
tissatlga.
These msn also rscoguizs The ssher izc.
that oeh.nd Tie eal.ot there must BE- a
a-otiFe. 41l back 0f tne u3a sea siyn
fhs mere ceposllrg ~ a ballot h. isgss
of even - radical 4 caapee a. tae aae ir9
posed POSSESSES 10 s.sD'l lcages laisas SAGA
aetioa . followed ~ - persistent aud
uniifing e1oss t. ensofee the az tFeasei b.
thzf ballot
The so0es question: in the minds oi msay
nen not iex ~ whom propose 80 vote
lor the amendment ih.s. Il ihs pFeseat
~ regulating the tra!fie are. as one OF The
most ardent sdsOc1les 81 the amendment
has puoliciy siatsi-.a dad letter ia nine
ienl1s 0i ne cities Ia TIE stais-e 1st pro
liability. On even possibility, IS there Ia a
an amounting ~ qraeticai rOnnscslion
% all property n0N represented BY
Intoxicating liquors Of various kinds. can
be eli-Ctually executed. The usafufe lCdg-
nient of a very laf.e class Of tempe suce
men, sho have al shsir Lives been earnest
aud i.oe14l supporters Of every sober end
iflst cause n tnis state j. sifaply and clear
ly this That slons he lines " 0ur present
legislation -laEs arc1dT upon our siatU,s
books. 0r that can o. EASILY placed there -
the ossi results aud Ia ths Orieis-t time ~ili
be reached. wlth q law similar = that
jas. passed. By the Legislature Of Minnesota
providing for local option and hisl. taflt
mot ia5s lnan 81 80 IN he city-We will
faly to the support OF healthy and prac-
ticel teAps rance movement fh> thoughtful
aud prudeR. men both Ia Tie cogntry and
10 the city.
As loysrs Of good order and sohriety-
every worthy citizen sOnld dep!ore an
other failure 50 tOta. and complete a5 was
the failure Of the former prohioltory law.
and Il the amt ndment - carried u will be
your dgtv a.d mine % sustain the lsw. But
we believe that 10 will be far better for the
state 10 make haste slowly. Contjens that
A. are on tie rieht track We belieye that
The State cal afford 20 - 10.
We believe tbst resglis already attained
In this aud Other sta.ss under a restriction
law are clearly indications Of far better re-
suits when increased limitations become
possible And We believe that 10 yards this
most tesiSaole end healthy public senti-
nent IS steadily ,endAag.
Holding such views as l have indicated
and for other equally important reasons,
many citizens whose Integrity o. motive No
reasonable man Sill question will be obliged
IN true atty 70 the >tale TO vote sgalnst
the amendment Francis Murphy, the
great apostle % tempe ance, the fnaa who
i d0lng more successful temperance work
than the entire Prohibition party ol Michi-
gan, says this TO the people o. CnIcago
where ne j. now working.
1T is great deal easier TO persuade people
10 quit drinking and pass Prohibition law
themselves than 10 compel men 10 cease
drinking when they are unwilling ID do 50.
As soon as men cease drinking l.quor the
trade viii stop The IDEA of sxps acting to
get 2 man 10 sign the pledge ani quit dsins <
ing by calling him hard names Was prepos-
fercu~ and st Is equally ridiculous 20 expect
that liquor deslers will be induced 10 cease
the sale OF the sun by a0using them. F"
There i a host of temperance men who will
echo such sentiments.
The question os revenue from the traffic
IS before ths people.
Will me. as taxpayer. the revenue ar
gCueat cuts no ngure-l 10 MT tnink that
10 ought . DO so. The STATE OF Michigan il
perfectly able 10 pay rs bills, 30 IS the city
of Grand Rapids without resortins 20 rev
enues derived from such sources IT, now
ever. men will persist IN follo9,ng lhi- line
OF business If il can rightly be ca ied ous-
iuess-let them pay tor tue prlys.ege-the
larger the SUN. tne quicker toe end that we
lem mperauce men seek f0r wih o. reached
lie paid a handsome tribute 10 Mr.. DIf-
field and introduced him - the audience.
Mr. Duthsld was received with prolongei
applause and he remarked as follows:
When it FIRST became known that | vas 10
address the anu-ameudmen, meeting ia
Detroit / received numerous letters from
ladies' and others ASKING how /. a
former leader IN the Good Tenn
plars. could al iress sn audience OF
rummies'' and 'bummsrs." bot when
looked or that vast audience aud saw the
representatives ~ wealth Gnd fashion. 1
could not bat ihiaS OF the isttsrs bad re-
ceived and now. az look around me. find
representatives Of Grand Rapids also before
ms' lie then paid handsome compliment
- he citv aud its people. said thar he was
glad that be bad been invited. thanked
them for the honor. AMI continuing said.
This is an important question HoE shall
we curtsil the mauuisrture and sale Oi iutox
icafing liquors. Il has spread over North
ani South aud We are here To
pass upon The question 81 prohibition
am NOT gOing % talk politics. Don't kno n
as yoa know my politics. and tom what /
saT tonight don { intend ibar you shalt
Know. but I can hon SLY say that d. not
believe the legislature has treals the peJ-
pie Of The Siate of Michigan fiiriy. Mem
hers of tnaf body never gave tie question:
anv attention. aut never aiscu ss-i a.. tlr IL
thev bal { DO not believe W. would have
been called up0n tonight 70 consider this
sity for submitting this question
There IS nothing IA the Con
stitufioD restricting tbe prohibition
psrtv from asking theLe gisIsture 81 prohibit
ihe sale ~ intoxicaals Mr. flEca said iu
Detroit tAst nussfstefl when / said tHsf
the prohioifOTv clause was dsfests8 bf ij-
go votes IN l,s,s but | sav nov and repeat
u tbat there is na necessity Of submiuinx
The question fo the people 81 the present
time. let us sea what this amendment i -
He read he proposed amendment snd con
ur1inr. said Toe old prohibitorv laN
exempted The sseramsntsi provision. but
this one is swecpinz depsiring the Cbrls-
tan Of the manner of following the orders
of their saviour Detroit preacher on
sunday last REFERRED 10 nae Iu NJ a.
sorahie way. rising hard wor is Ihis
nave not done and don intend 30. u the
CHRISTIANS ~ 't.fs country trru their bss X
on if who wants e. Those WIN scod AZ the
priests ard bishops for this action as vel A.
feosa wbo desire 10 mclrigiy the ssio0ns
pose a. opponents % lbe church. and A.
once there ~ confusion. The GroBjoiiion-
SIS ssY zive Hs this esr and We vli be all
rs5f in l.H We BAD a .lsuss in eur con
sifnuon preventing TIE iss5&n-e af licenses
fhe temperance people th0uEht s vas al
sat and those Who wanted free iiQuor we're
e1tHsi ~ vel satfsiei We h1i lAv s,lH-